Britney Spears shares the reason she left Instagram after police wellness check

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By Nasima Khatun

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Britney Spears is back on Instagram just days after she deleted her account following a police wellness check that was prompted by fans.

The 41-year-old was forced to speak out after her supporters called the Ventura Co. Sheriff's Office to ask cops to be sent to Spears' Thousand Oaks, California home to check on her before a spokesperson concluded that the 'Baby One More Time' singer was not in any form of danger.

"I can confirm that we did get calls into our dispatch, and essentially, I can confirm that we don’t believe that Britney Spears is in any kind of harm or any kind of danger," the police spokesperson said.

They also added that due to a "public trust issue," they could not disclose any further information.

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Britney Spears returned to Instagram after fans were concerned when she deleted her account. Credit: PA Images / Alamy

In the wake of the incident, Spears has now re-activated her Instagram account but disabled the comments.

She also took to Twitter to address the topic in a lengthy statement.

"Yep that's me... I'm alive and well," she started, before explaining her reasons for getting rid of Instagram

"I shut down my Instagram because there were too many people saying I looked like an idiot dancing and that I looked crazy. Honestly I was doing my best but it disturbed me to see people freely talk about it on TV... yep it hurt my feelings."

She continued: "I'm sensitive and honestly I would rather take a break and do my ice cream diet anyway... I know I thought it was a joke too... but it's not... it works... surprisingly enough!!!

"I mean DAMN come on... three girls at a restaurant came up to me yesterday so drunk and loud and sat right beside me with that gross smell of alcohol and got right in my face... reminded me of my wedding... I was traumatized..."

The star then went on to say that she told them to "get away" from her and that she "woke up and spoke up for myself... can you believe it??? Honestly I couldn't either... so with that said, please again know I'm doing the best I can... l'm alive, fine, healthy, and ready to start a new day - a new morning anew !!!

"To my real fans, God bless you!!!" the 41-year-old concluded.

Spears has previously addressed similar rumors in the past.

As per TMZ, she emphasized that she felt her privacy was invaded by fans calling the police.

She said the incident made her feel "gaslit and bullied once the incident made it to the news and being portrayed once again in a poor and unfair light by the media."

Spears has been vocal on her social media accounts since her 13-year conservatorship was lifted in November 2021, allowing her renewed control over her personal and financial decisions.

However, fans have been scrutinizing all of the singer's posts, and her absence from the platform led to their recent actions of calling for a wellness check on the star.

Featured Image Credit: REUTERS / Alamy

Britney Spears shares the reason she left Instagram after police wellness check

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By Nasima Khatun

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Britney Spears is back on Instagram just days after she deleted her account following a police wellness check that was prompted by fans.

The 41-year-old was forced to speak out after her supporters called the Ventura Co. Sheriff's Office to ask cops to be sent to Spears' Thousand Oaks, California home to check on her before a spokesperson concluded that the 'Baby One More Time' singer was not in any form of danger.

"I can confirm that we did get calls into our dispatch, and essentially, I can confirm that we don’t believe that Britney Spears is in any kind of harm or any kind of danger," the police spokesperson said.

They also added that due to a "public trust issue," they could not disclose any further information.

wp-image-1263192060 size-large
Britney Spears returned to Instagram after fans were concerned when she deleted her account. Credit: PA Images / Alamy

In the wake of the incident, Spears has now re-activated her Instagram account but disabled the comments.

She also took to Twitter to address the topic in a lengthy statement.

"Yep that's me... I'm alive and well," she started, before explaining her reasons for getting rid of Instagram

"I shut down my Instagram because there were too many people saying I looked like an idiot dancing and that I looked crazy. Honestly I was doing my best but it disturbed me to see people freely talk about it on TV... yep it hurt my feelings."

She continued: "I'm sensitive and honestly I would rather take a break and do my ice cream diet anyway... I know I thought it was a joke too... but it's not... it works... surprisingly enough!!!

"I mean DAMN come on... three girls at a restaurant came up to me yesterday so drunk and loud and sat right beside me with that gross smell of alcohol and got right in my face... reminded me of my wedding... I was traumatized..."

The star then went on to say that she told them to "get away" from her and that she "woke up and spoke up for myself... can you believe it??? Honestly I couldn't either... so with that said, please again know I'm doing the best I can... l'm alive, fine, healthy, and ready to start a new day - a new morning anew !!!

"To my real fans, God bless you!!!" the 41-year-old concluded.

Spears has previously addressed similar rumors in the past.

As per TMZ, she emphasized that she felt her privacy was invaded by fans calling the police.

She said the incident made her feel "gaslit and bullied once the incident made it to the news and being portrayed once again in a poor and unfair light by the media."

Spears has been vocal on her social media accounts since her 13-year conservatorship was lifted in November 2021, allowing her renewed control over her personal and financial decisions.

However, fans have been scrutinizing all of the singer's posts, and her absence from the platform led to their recent actions of calling for a wellness check on the star.

Featured Image Credit: REUTERS / Alamy